Commodities

Commodities

CFTC Chair: ‘A Large Part’ of Financial System Could End Up in Blockchain Format

Perfection shouldn’t be the enemy of good when it comes to regulating the cryptocurrency space, said Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Blasts Past $10,000; Ethereum Fees Up 550% in 2020

Bitcoin is experiencing high volumes, pushing the price close to $11,000. Meanwhile, Ethereum fees are up 550% this year.

Markets  ·  27 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $9,600 as Gold Hits High, Uniswap Liquidity Over $100M

Bitcoin is up for the week, gold gets a new high and DeFi keeps growing.

Markets  ·  24 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits 1-Month High; DeFi Value Locked Hits $3.3B

Bitcoin is making gains, Ethereum’s DeFi value grows. (CoinDesk)

Markets  ·  23 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Stay Above $9,400 While Dai Supply Skyrockets

Low volume and volatility continue to plague the bitcoin market but the supply of dai soars.

Markets  ·  22 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Above $9,400 as Global Stocks Rally

Bitcoin broke through $9,400 as stock indices around the world make gains.

Markets  ·  21 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Clings to $9,200 While Ethereum Transactions Soar

Bitcoin trades flat in July, leading investors to mull other cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  20 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Derivatives, Altcoins Take Market Spotlight as Bitcoin Dozes at $9,100

Derivatives and altcoins are providing excitement as bitcoin spot trading stays dull.

Markets  ·  17 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sticks Around $9,200 as Traders Eye Other Markets for Action

With weak volatility in the bitcoin market, traders are looking at altcoins and stocks for more excitement.

Markets  ·  15 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Do-Nothing Markets Stay Steady as Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200

A quiet bitcoin market has investors remaining hopeful of future improvement.

Markets  ·  14 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Stocks Make Gains While Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200

A bullish stock market left bitcoin behind Monday with the world’s oldest cryptocurrency trading flat.

Markets  ·  13 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Traders Buy the Dip and Bitcoin Holds at $9,200

Bitcoin sticks to the $9,200 price range after some light selling early in the day.

Markets  ·  10 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Stocks Tick Downward and so Does Bitcoin, to $9,200

Most markets are down Thursday, including stocks and bitcoin.

Markets  ·  9 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps Past $9,400 Despite Weak July Volumes

A short rally popped bitcoin's price to $9.4K during what’s been a month of sluggish volumes.

Markets  ·  8 July 2020
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: How Oil Going Negative Could Open the Door for Bitcoin ETFs

The economic repercussions of oil going negative are staggering. Also compelling is what it says about biases in the bitcoin market.

Markets  ·  27 April 2020